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Denmark has banned garments that cover the face, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or burqa.

Nicola Sturgeon highlighted the “tremendous contribution” of Catholic schools to Scotland’s education system as she announced almost £100,000 extra cash to help boost their teacher numbers.

A dolphin thought to be a hybrid between two species has been spotted in waters off the west coast of Scotland.

As a major international conference is taking shape, we consider how a global perspective can find ways to tackle issues around alcohol

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Scotland's prolonged run of dry weather is forecast to dramatically end tomorrow with the risk thunderstorms and downpours across the country.

Nicola Sturgeon has come under fire from opposition leaders for putting independence before grassroots issues like health and education which affect Scots.

Even Barack Obama, the most optimistic of politicians, fears his presidency may have come a decade too early for the US, writes Susan Dalgety.

She is the leader of the party propping up Theresa May’s Government and one of the dominant forces in Ulster unionism.

Dr Punam Krishan writes: I am a GP of six years and I recently resigned from my partnership after a catalogue of challenges which caused me to burn out.